Duolingois a popular language leaning platform that has helped thousands of people develop their multilingual skills for free.
Luis von Ahn co-founded Duolingo in 2011 as a way to offer free education to the world.
in Mathematics and later at Carnegie Mellon to get my PhD.
My other projects included inventing theESP Game(a.k.a.
Because education is such a broad area, I chose to focus on language learning.
So, I co-foundedDuolingowith the mission of bringing free language education to the world.
Today, Duolingo is the most popular way to learn languages online, with over 150 million users worldwide.
Duolingo is available for iOS, Android and Windows devices, as well as on the web.
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This keeps me healthy without taking up too much time so I can stay focused on other things.
Its one of the most efficient things I do each day.
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I usually make to-do lists with timelines, and pen and paper does the trick for me.
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If my Tesla counts as a gadget, that would be it.
I wouldnt be able to get around Pittsburgh without it!
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I am always able to keep a laser focus on one thing at a time without getting distracted.
What do you listen to while you work?
I have been listening toCHVRCHESquite a lot latelyits a British synthpop band.
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What do you do when you want to forget about work?
In fact, I just went to Peru for a food tour, and it definitely didnt disappoint!
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I am an early riser, and always wake up between 5 and 6am.
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Every day without fail, I bring my dog Bunny to work.
Heres a photo of her in my car recently on the way to work!
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